Dear Alumni and Friends:
As we embrace another exciting fall semester, I want to express my gratitude for your generous gifts to the University of Mary Washington. Your decision to support UMW through your estate plans speaks volumes about your commitment to our mission and our students.
Thanks to you, our students are engaging …
The University of Mary Washington wrapped up its most successful fundraising year ever June 30, with a record $37,867,639 in gifts and pledges made in 2024-25. Giving participation increased across every UMW constituency, including alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and students.
“We’re truly grateful to both our …
A few weeks after earning a bachelor’s degree in economics, Jenifer “JB” Blair ’82 returned to her alma mater to volunteer at Reunion Weekend.
Since she graduated, JB has donated her time every year at the University of Mary Washington celebration, so it’s only fitting that …
University of Mary Washington junior Norah Walsh ’24 remembers taking a strenuous uphill hike with classmates on the Spanish island of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe on a hot day last year. Their sweaty bus ride back was a bonding experience, she said, but it remains one of her most memorable moments since coming to Mary Washington. […]
The University of Mary Washington has received a $30 million gift – the largest in the institution’s 115-year history – from the estate of Irene Piscopo Rodgers. A 1959 alumna and lifetime supporter of her alma mater, Irene passed away on July 18, 2022, in Huntington, New York. Irene made a name for herself in […]
